The penetration of computer technology such as big data has made life sciences gradually enter the lives of ordinary people. But compared with IT and Internet startups, life science startups are relatively low-key, with little self-promotion and hype. One reason is that life science research often takes longer from the laboratory to the market.
Gene editing technology is expected to eradicate the transmission of human disease genes between generations?
Through gene editing technology, the DNA sequence of the organism is trimmed, cut, replaced or added, which is efficient and fast, and is also expected to eradicate the transmission of human pathogenic genes between generations. That is to say, CRISPR gene editing tools can accurately change human DNA, can "close" certain genes, and can also add specific genes to completely eradicate the possibility of people suffering from certain diseases.
Jennifer Dudner, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, said that there is a disease called sickle cell anemia, which is caused by many people. It causes a structural defect in the red blood cells, which makes the cells sickle-like. Effectively through the blood vessels. "But unfortunately, now we have no way to take this disease, even if it can be treated, it is not effective. So if we can change the DNA of the cells in the patient, we can really correct this mutation and restore the normal hemoglobin shape. â€
Does computer and digital have an impact on biotechnology?
If computer digitization has an impact on biotechnology, it means that people may no longer need to prescribe the right treatment for the disease, but rather to develop a personalized medical plan for people, even before the disease. And all of this, in the eyes of some other entrepreneurs, does not necessarily require the hospital to do it for us.
Grail's chief brand official, Della Zanzan, explained that the cost of cloud storage computing is rapidly declining. The digitization process, which converts biometrics into numbers for large-scale analysis, facilitates a quick and in-depth understanding of human genes. This opportunity is unprecedented.
For Ray Kuzwell, who has set up a singularity university in Silicon Valley and is currently working for Google, thinking about innovation and the future is his life's work. He believes that the future development of life sciences will be jaw-dropping, because with the integration of computer science, life sciences will achieve exponential acceleration and radically change the medical methods of the past.
Artificial intelligence can help us complete the blood test in 12 minutes?
Adrian's medical clinic looks completely different from a traditional clinic, more like an Apple retail store. He said that in the future they will provide customers with a completely different medical care experience. When the client arrives at the clinic, the first thing the patient has to do is sign the iPad and receive a body scan.
Adrian Orn tells us that they have a human body scanner that can perform blood tests on site and get results within 12 minutes. They can even perform genetic tests to determine whether it is easier to get a certain cancer based on mutations in the gene and then orientate them. an examination. This information is concentrated in the central algorithm, artificial intelligence. It uses this information to determine the best treatment.
Is life science a logic of venture capital?
In early 2015, 30-year-old Elizabeth Holmes became the hottest woman in Silicon Valley at the time. She and her company Theranos, founded in Palo Alto, Silicon Valley, claim that with only one drop of blood, they can use their technology to complete a complete blood test. Unlike other life science entrepreneurs, Elizabeth frequently appears in high-profile media in the United States. This year, she was listed on Forbes magazine's Fortune list for $4.5 billion, becoming the youngest rich woman in the United States. Her company is also regarded as a star company in Silicon Valley and Uber.
However, in mid-2016, Forbes magazine changed her net worth from $4.5 billion to zero. Earlier, the Wall Street Journal survey showed that the blood test results of Theranos were seriously falsified. The company's lab was revoked, and Holmes himself was banned from doing research for the next two years.
Doing calculations and coding and creating products is the traditional logic of the Silicon Valley technology circle, but the facts tell us that life science entrepreneurship may take longer to prepare because biology, or the human body itself, is more complicated and difficult than computers. Expected.
Ken and Adrian follow this same logic. For them, time not only means perfecting their own technology, but also a prerequisite for improving business models.
In this regard, Ken Drazen gave his opinion, it is too early to talk about profit. They will use a lot of venture capital to increase the scale and research and development technology to solve this problem.
Forward company founder Adrian Orne also said that Forward's operating mechanism is to start with high-end customers, collect data, improve algorithms, and reduce costs. After the cost is reduced, high-quality medical technology can be popularized or even provided free of charge.
Shen Nanpeng, global managing partner of Sequoia Capital, believes that these solutions are entirely possible within five to ten years. Of course, early screening is only part of it. "But in all parts of the world, in the life sciences, we all see the emergence of breakthrough points every year. This is a very gratifying place. We will be able to connect to the laboratory more quickly as an industrial fund. To a certain degree of scientific research results, of course, one thing is necessary, and these capitals and funds must have a long-term perspective."
In short, whether it is big data or a combination of business and life sciences, these methods may be groundbreaking. Through the attempt to combine the big data and the genes, the early screening of the disease for the human body has already shown hope. We look forward to seeing solutions that will help humans solve their diseases as soon as possible. (China Net)
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